China’s Communist Party refers to Xi Jinping as party’s ‘core’
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party on Thursday declared that President Xi Jinping is the party’s “core”, a title he had not previously had, putting him in a more powerful position ahead of a key congress next autumn.
U.N. peace plan for Yemen appears to sideline exiled president
SANAA (Reuters) – A U.N. peace proposal to end a 19-month war in Yemen appears aimed at sidelining exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi and setting up a government of less divisive figures, according to a copy of the plan seen by Reuters.
Turkey calls for end to NATO’s migrant mission in Aegean
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Turkey is seeking an end to NATO’s counter-migration mission in the Aegean Sea, telling the U.S.-led alliance that the sharp drop in refugees trying to get to Greece means there is no longer a need for warships to patrol its coast….
Erdogan says Turkish offensive will target Syrian towns of Manbij and Raqqa
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s military operation in northern Syria will target the town of Manbij, recently liberated from Islamic State by Kurdish-led forces, and the jihadists’ stronghold of Raqqa, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday.
China says latest South China Sea drill was normal search and rescue exercise
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s latest drill in the South China Sea was a normal search and rescue exercise, the defense ministry said on Thursday, less than a week after a U.S. navy destroyer sailed near the Paracel Islands, provoking a warning from Chine…
At Iraqi village, victory is fraught with risks in Mosul offensive
FADILIYA, Iraq (Reuters) – Kurdish peshmerga fighter Germad Yihya stood on a small berm overlooking a village where he said Islamic State militants had been defeated. A line of trees 500 meters away from his position illustrated how he can’t afford to …
Venezuela protests against Maduro escalate, dozens injured
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s increasingly militant opposition stepped up its push to oust leftist leader Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday with protests that drew hundreds of thousands but also saw unrest leading to dozens of injuries and arrests.
Thai prison inmates line up in shape of number nine to honor late king
BANGKOK (Reuters) – More than 3,000 prison inmates lined up on Thursday to form the Thai symbol for the number nine, in honor of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died on Oct. 13 after reigning for seven decades.
Britain’s mixed messages deepen Brexit rifts with EU
BERLIN/LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – In the hours before Theresa May stepped to the podium in Birmingham earlier this month to lay out her vision for a “fully independent, sovereign” Britain, she made a discreet round of telephone calls to European leade…
Quakes cause fear, injuries, widespread damage in central Italy
CAMPI, Italy (Reuters) – Daylight revealed widespread damage in central Italy on Thursday after strong earthquakes overnight that caused panic and fear among residents just two months after a quake nearby killed hundreds.
